HOLY HOLY HOLY

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” Psalm 22:3

GOD is Holy in every respect, this is His nature.  Everyone born into this world is a sinner by nature.  GOD is righteous and man is not!  We are utterly wicked as “filthy as rags”! Rom. 3:23, Isa. 64:6

CHRIST put off His righteousness and put upon Himself our unrighteousness on the cross in order that we might become Holy, being born-again and a new creation in CHRIST! Jn. 3:3, 2 Cor. 5:17, 2 Cor. 5:21

This Holy GOD has asked of us one thing, to be His witnesses to all the world, telling others of His sacrificial love for all.  May I say, you can not be an effective witness for CHRIST if you don’t mimic His Holiness!  Mark 16:15, 1 Pet. 1:16

Because GOD is Holy,

He purifies the soul!

Because GOD is Holy,

He makes the sinner whole!

Because GOD is Holy,

He answers all our prayers!

Because GOD is Holy,

He loves us and really cares!

Because GOD is Holy,

He guides us by the LIGHT!

Because GOD is Holy,

He removed our need to fight!

Because GOD is Holy,

He takes away our fear!

Because GOD is Holy,

He fills our hearts with cheer!

Because GOD is Holy,

Let us live as He asks!

Because GOD is Holy,

Being Holy is our task!

“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;” 1 Peter 1:15

THE "I AM" GOD!

“O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.” Psalm 22:2

There is nothing greater then a crying Christian, as long as they are crying out to GOD!  A sure sign of real faith is depending on the LORD for everything no matter how big or small.  

A whining Christian is not so great!  I’m sure they must sound like spoiled children to GOD.  It must be hard for Him to hear all the “why me’s” and to watch the pity parties!

The LORD promised to hear the prayers of faith, they don’t go unanswered.  The condition of the heart must be in one accord with the heart of GOD.  The fact is, GOD is!  He is not governed by anything or anyone!  There has never been a prayer He hasn’t heard or answered when the righteous in CHRIST ask!

There is a mistake we often make,

Thinking GOD doesn’t hear.

As if He is to busy and not alert,

And that He really doesn’t care. 

With GOD there is no time,

And nothing He doesn’t know.

There is not a word He does not hear!

GOD is at all times in the flow!

This is why He told Moses,

When he asked Him for His name! 

You can call Me “I AM”!

I always stay the same!

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”  2 Corinthians 12:9

Where is GOD

“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?”  Psalm 22:1

Whenever you feel down and think you are not being heard by God.  Think of JESUS and what it must have been like for Him.  

There have been times in my life when I have cried out to GOD and asked the same question JESUS did, “Why have You forsaken me”?  

The Father forsook the Son because of our sin, He had taken on!  No sin goes unpunished and no prayer goes unanswered when it is through Christ!  

Answered Prayer:  Death-Burial-Resurrection - JESUS SAVES

Oh my LORD provide the words 

That I can express this thought.  

Why ONE would die for my sin

My righteousness He Bought!

He knew the price He would pay.

Yet on this path He went.

Forsaken by the Fathers care!

His life for me He spent!

Even as He groaned within,

By the pain He would endure.

His only thought was you and me,

He took our sin and made us pure!

 “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. So then death worketh in us, but life in you.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

A Holy Shout

“Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.” Psalm 21:13

Honor, Glory and Praise to the Most Glorious, I AM, “which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”  His strength is incomparable to any power that has ever been or will be!  

Compared to a blade of grass, He is a redwood, Compared to a thimble of water, He is all the oceans put together!  Compared to a lighting bug, He is the Bright and Morning Star and to single speck of dust, He is Everest!  

He is JEHOVAH, He is JESUS and He is the HOLY GHOST and most important to me is, He is my SAVIOR!

Whether by rapture 

Or death through the grave.

One day with the saints, 

I’ll give GOD His due praise! 

Then will I shout 

With all of my might

Thanking my JESUS,

For winning the fight! 

His power forever,

His grace, through all time

Blessing and glory,

JESUS is mine!

“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 7:9-12

The Archers Arrow

“Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.” Psalm 21:12

You may think you can hide from GOD but only a fool would think so.  You may think you can disguise yourself so GOD can't see you!  Ahab thought so but the arrow of the unknown archer found the perfect spot!  Don't be an Ahab!  1 Kings 22

As they turn back, God moves forward

Onward to their utter defeat!

They will turn to run for safety. 

They’ll find no strength to move their feet!

  

There’s not a place to go in hiding.  

To escape The GOD that’s everywhere!

To the end of the universe His arrow finds you!

Your total defeat, GOD will declare!

“Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?  If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.” Psalm 139:7-12

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: Hebrews 12:25

They Haven't Got a Clue

“For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.”  Psalms 21:11

We must be very carful of what we trust and who we listen to.  The Apostle Paul called this “tickling the ears”.  We live in a day of new ideas and philosophies.  Everyday there seems to be something new but let me remind you, “there is nothing new under the sun.”

They come boastfully claiming to have something that has never been discovered before. They lead you in long conversations trying to convince you with inciting words.  On the service they may sound good but in reality they are clouds that carry no rain.  Worthless words that take you to fantasy land.  

Not to worry, you have the Word of GOD to rely on.  The Word of GOD remains forever. It is our single guide to purity and knowledge.  It contains everything we will ever have to know.  Its doctrine is pure and you can trust it.  Anything not found within its pages is worthless! 

Be watchful of the traps of evil,

Those that often come our way!

Their trickery is so deceitful,

They want to take your peace away!

Like a feather in your ear,

They tickle you and they say.

You don’t need GOD my friend.

I will give you a better way!

But what do they stand upon?

From where do they get their prove?

Everyone is a philosopher

But their words aren’t the truth!    

Truth lies in the Word of God! 

Nowhere else can it be found! 

Trusting in yourself or others,

Will never put you on solid ground! 

They boast of all their greatness.

They say their way is all true!

But if it can’t be backed with GOD’s Word

Then for sure, they haven’t got a clue!

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6

Whose Side Are You On?

“Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.” Psalm 21:10

No one can fight the ALMIGHTY and win!  No one ever has and no one ever will.  The losers fight GOD and the winners are those that put their faith and trust in Him! 

Not only is it impossible to lose when you trust GOD but you also have assurance of winning.  “What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31

To whom do they think they are fighting?

Perhaps with a weakling such as them! 

Listen to me, you who fight against GOD

Your chances are less than slim!

Not a battle or a war has God lost!

Not a skirmish or even a fight!

His strength is the power of His Word!

And nothing can compare to His might! 

So when He says He will destroy the sinful

And wipe their future away.

You can count on it happening,

There is just nothing more to say!

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9